Bloom Boom! by April Pulley Sayre

When spring arrives, flowers of all kinds sprout, grow buds, and bloom. Sometimes they bloom a few at a time, but other times, many will bloom at once in a colorful flower boom! This photographic exploration of flowers goes from the desert to the woodlands and beyond, celebrating their beautiful variety and the science behind these colorful displays.

What's Inside A Flower? And Other Questions About Science And Nature by Rachel Ignotofsky

Budding backyard scientists can start exploring their world with this stunning introduction to these flowery show-stoppers — from seeds to roots to blooms. Learning how flowers grow gives kids beautiful building blocks of science and inquiry.

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Flowers Are Pretty Weird! by Rosemary Mosco; illustrated by Jacob Souva

Flowers are beautiful. They have bright colors, soft petals, and sweet nectar. Yum! But that's not the whole truth. Flowers can be WEIRD... and one bee is here to let everyone know! Talking directly to the reader, a bee reveals how flowers are much stranger than we think. Did you know that there are some flowers that only bloom in the nighttime? Some flowers are spooky and look like ghosts, or bats, or monsters' mouths. And while most flowers smell good, there are some that smell like dead meat, or even horse poop!

Have You Seen A Flower? by Shawn Harris

In this simple yet profound story, one child experiences a flower with all five senses — from its color to its fragrance to the entire universe it evokes — revealing how a single flower can expand one's perspective in incredible ways.

Ebook available from Overdrive

Spring Blossoms by Carole Gerber; illustrated by Leslie Evans

During a stroll through the forest, two children come across the small, white flowers on a crab apple tree, the rich, red buds on a red maple, and many more. Along the way, readers learn that some trees have both male and female flowers — each with a distinctive appearance. Back matter includes extended botanical facts and more information about trees and their life cycles.

Sidewalk Flowers by JonArno Lawson; illustrated by Sydney Smith

In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both the giver and the recipient are transformed by their encounter.

Ebook available from Overdrive

A Crown For Corina by Laekan Zea Kemp; illustrated by Elisa Chavarri

Today is Corina’s birthday, and she’s excited to wear the biggest crown with the most beautiful flowers picked from her abuela’s garden. Each flower tells a special story about all the ways Corina is rooted in the family she loves. 

The Digger and the Flower by Joseph Kuefler

Each day, the big trucks go to work. They scoop and hoist and push. But when Digger discovers something growing in the rubble, he sets in motion a series of events that will change him and the city forever.

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